Salaries

Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Salary in Quebec

NOC 31301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Quebec How to get licensed

Median wage
$40.00 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
7.6% lower $3.27 below the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
72 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00, middle half $34.00 to $45.07. Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00, middle half $34.00 to $45.07Quebec$40.00Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00Canada$43.27
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $27.00 $30.00
Lower quartile $34.00 $36.38
Median $40.00 $43.27
Upper quartile $45.07 $50.00
High $50.00 $54.37
Average $40.14 $43.05

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to population growth and aging. University graduates are in demand as managers prefer versatile staff. Outlook data

72 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.00, from $30.00 to $50.00. Laval: median $41.13, from $25.60 to $52.00. Centre-du-Québec: median $41.06, from $36.00 to $50.39. Estrie: median $41.00, from $26.67 to $47.98. Lanaudière: median $41.00, from $25.83 to $52.00. Mauricie: median $41.00, from $27.96 to $51.00. Montérégie: median $41.00, from $28.00 to $50.00. Outaouais: median $41.00, from $25.00 to $53.42. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.25, from $30.00 to $50.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00. Côte-Nord: median $40.00, from $25.86 to $47.98. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $40.00, from $30.00 to $45.00. Laurentides: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00. Montréal: median $40.00, from $28.07 to $50.48. Nord-du-Québec: median $40.00, from $25.86 to $47.98. Capitale-Nationale: median $39.38, from $27.00 to $48.00. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $38.00, from $24.50 to $48.00.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec (all regions): median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00Quebec (all regions)$40.00Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $42.00, from $30.00 to $50.00Bas-Saint-Laurent$42.00Laval: median $41.13, from $25.60 to $52.00Laval$41.13Centre-du-Québec: median $41.06, from $36.00 to $50.39Centre-du-Québec$41.06Estrie: median $41.00, from $26.67 to $47.98Estrie$41.00Lanaudière: median $41.00, from $25.83 to $52.00Lanaudière$41.00Mauricie: median $41.00, from $27.96 to $51.00Mauricie$41.00Montérégie: median $41.00, from $28.00 to $50.00Montérégie$41.00Outaouais: median $41.00, from $25.00 to $53.42Outaouais$41.00Chaudière-Appalaches: median $40.25, from $30.00 to $50.00Chaudière-Appalaches$40.25Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00Abitibi-Témiscamingue$40.00Côte-Nord: median $40.00, from $25.86 to $47.98Côte-Nord$40.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $40.00, from $30.00 to $45.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$40.00Laurentides: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $50.00Laurentides$40.00Montréal: median $40.00, from $28.07 to $50.48Montréal$40.00Nord-du-Québec: median $40.00, from $25.86 to $47.98Nord-du-Québec$40.00Capitale-Nationale: median $39.38, from $27.00 to $48.00Capitale-Nationale$39.38Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $38.00, from $24.50 to $48.00Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$38.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec (all regions)$27.00$40.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$30.00$42.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Laval$25.60$41.13$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$36.00$41.06$50.39Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$26.67$41.00$47.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$25.83$41.00$52.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$27.96$41.00$51.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$28.00$41.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$25.00$41.00$53.42Good (4 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$30.00$40.25$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$27.00$40.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Côte-Nord$25.86$40.00$47.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$30.00$40.00$45.00Good (4 of 5)
Laurentides$27.00$40.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$28.07$40.00$50.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$25.86$40.00$47.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$27.00$39.38$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$24.50$38.00$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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